ʕ

See also: ʢ, ˁ, ˤ, , , ʔ, and Appendix:Variations of "?"

ʕ U+0295, ʕ LATIN LETTER PHARYNGEAL VOICED FRICATIVE ← ʔ [U+0294] IPA Extensions ʖ → [U+0296]

Translingual

Pronunciation

• IPA:

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Symbol

ʕ

1. (IPA) a voiced pharyngeal fricative or approximant.

   (superscript ⟨ˤ⟩) pharyngealization (primarily). See details at ˤ.

Usage notes

A consonant transcribed ⟨ʕ⟩ in several Semitic languages is actually a pharyngealized glottal stop [ʔˤ].

Derivations

• ⟨ʕ̞⟩ (specifically an approximant)

• 
  The caseless IPA letter, used i.a. in Nootka
• 
  The capital form ꟎ used in Pilaga
• 
  The lower-case form ꟏ in Pilaga

Nootka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔˤ/

Letter

ʕ

1. A letter of the Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) alphabet.

Tuareg

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕ/

Letter

ʕ (upper case Γ)

1. A letter of the Tuareg alphabet, written in the Latin script.